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Objects Conservation
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Conservator working on a piece of East Asian furniture.
Conservation Practice at The Met
Discover how our conservators ensure the long-term safety and stability of artworks through scientific research and careful preservation.
January 31, 2023
Group photo of participants of the Indian Conservation Fellowships Pilot Program 2013–2015 Seminar
Professional Collaborations in the Department of Objects Conservation
Objects Conservation staff collaborate with cultural heritage professionals worldwide on conservation and historic preservation projects.
January 31, 2023
Photo of Richard E. Stone holding a flashlight and closely examining a small sculpture.
In Memoriam: Richard E. Stone
Remembering Richard E. Stone, Conservator Emeritus in the Department of Objects Conservation.
September 9, 2022
Wooden sculpture of a seated bodhisattva.
Chinese Religious Sculpture
How conservators at The Met are using advanced technological resources to re-examine works of art in the Museum's collection.
Donna K. Strahan
August 2, 2022
A double lancet stained-glass window depicting the personifications of "Faith and Hope" by the American artist Henry E. Sharp.
The Faith and Hope Stained-Glass Window
In a two-year conservation campaign, objects conservators at The Met applied two approaches for restoring losses to a stained-glass window.
Drew Anderson and Janis Mandrus
August 2, 2022
A close-up view of the ciborium as previously installed in the Langon Chapel at The Cloisters.
Moving the Ciborium
Relocating a structure like the ciborium requires the skills of conservators as well as professional riggers who specialize in moving oversize art objects.
Carolyn Riccardelli and Sari Uricheck
August 2, 2022
Bronze statue of a figure playing a long flute-like instrument, with stylized features and intricate jewelry.
Recovering the Brilliance of a Benin Bronze
Conservators at The Met share findings from conserving a Benin bronze made with lost-wax casting.
Ellen G. Howe
August 1, 2022
Marble statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh wearing a headdress.
Queen Hatshepsut Restored
Learn how conservators at The Met restored the shattered statue of Hatshepsut, Queen of Egypt.
Ann Heywood and Anna Serotta
August 1, 2022
Objects conservators working in the Museum's repair shop in 1936.
Caring for The Met: 150 Years of Conservation
Objects conservator Deborah Schorsch recounts the long history of conservation at The Met
Deborah Schorsch
August 1, 2022
Detail of a Degas bronze sculpture showing a young girl in a ballet dress gazing upward, her hair tied back with a satin ribbon.
The Evolution of Degas’s Little Dancer
Conservators at The Met share the history of the sculpture and the decisions made in the conservation of its tutu.
Glenn Petersen and Linda Borsch
April 10, 2020